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Fairfield, CT vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- West Hartford spends 9.1% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in West Hartford than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Hartford had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield

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 Fairfield, CTWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,984$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833$20,830$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,792$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7712.3316.23
 Students per Librarian5064794573
 Students per Counselor356341530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.8%95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%11.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.3%5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%65.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.7%20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%9.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%4.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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06107 06117 06119 06110

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